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Malakal
Sign in to saveMalakal is a city in South Sudan, serving as the capital of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal County and it served as the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from the 1970s to the late 1990s.
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Malakal is a city in South Sudan, serving as the capital of the Upper Nile state. It is located in Malakal County within the Upper Nile administrative region. The city has a population of 147,450, though another source lists the population as 160,765. Malakal is situated at an elevation of 385 meters above sea level, with other estimates placing it at 394 or 400 meters.
The city operates in the UTC+03:00 time zone, also identified as Africa/Juba. Its geographic coordinates are 9.5333333333333, 31.65. Malakal is distinct from Malakal Island.
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Place details
- Locality
- Malakal
- Region
- Upper Nile أعالى النيل
- Country
- South Sudan جنوب السودان
- Population
- 160,765
- Timezone
- Africa/Juba
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Malakal
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- South Sudan Malakal Marketplace Aug 2005.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Malakal in August 2005
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- South Sudan
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in South Sudan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Greater Upper Nile
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Upper Nile State
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Malakal County
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- Payam
- Settlement.subdivision_name4
- Central Malakal and Southern Malakal
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2014 est
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
Long South Sudan's second largest city, Malakal was destroyed by years of civil war after the 2011 split between Sudan and South Sudan. What remains of the city is under the control of government forces (the SPLA) as of 2016. Hospitals and much of the key infrastructure have been destroyed.
As of 2016, little remains other than ashes and wreckage; whatever hasn't been razed by the fighting has been destroyed by looting and vandalism. The ruined town itself is likely not safe to visit without a UN or military escort.
Stay safe
See the warning on the South Sudan article for information on the security situation.
Go next
Juba is still standing, but expect to encounter many displaced and unemployed persons.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
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Malakal is a city in South Sudan, serving as the capital of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal County and it served as the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from the 1970s to the late 1990s.
== Geography == The city of Malakal is located along the White Nile, in upper Nile state, South Sudan, close to the International borders with the Republic of Sudan and with Ethiopia. The town is located on the banks of the White Nile, just north of its confluence with the Sobat River.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Malakal” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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